The month of Gorsuch. Continue reading Warhol Brings Down the House »
The Dispatch→ Tim Scott Hopes for a Republican Reversal
The South Carolina senator hopes his presidential run will be the antidote to grievance politics. Continue reading Tim Scott Hopes for a Republican Reversal »
The Dispatch→ The Biden Administration’s Approach to AI, Explained
The government already regulates artificial intelligence, but future federal policy will depend on how Congress understands its risks. Continue reading The Biden Administration’s Approach to AI, Explained »
Logically→ Clipped video shared to claim ‘Indian Prime Minister Modi snubbed at G7 summit’
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: A Person’s Race Is NOT Encoded In Their Social Security Number
Does a person's Social Security number reveal information about their race? No, that's not true: This rumor is based on fears that personal information encoded in a Social Security number could result in racial discrimination. This concer
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Study Does NOT ‘Show’ People Fully Vaccinated For COVID-19 Lose 25 Years Of Life Expectancy — There’s No Such Study
Do people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 shorten their average lifespan by a quarter century? No, that's not true: There is no scientific evidence or credible research to support the idea that being fully vaccinated for COVID-1
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kid Rock Did NOT Say He Wants To Send A Message To Target — Story Is From A Satirical Site
Did singer-songwriter Kid Rock tell The Dunning-Kruger Times that he wants to send a message to Target Corporation, like he did with Bud Light? No, that's not true: The Dunning-Kruger Times is a satirical website. There is no evidence tha
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘CIA Document’ Does NOT Explain How The ‘World Is Going To End’
Does a declassified "CIA document" prove that the intelligence agency knows "how the world is going to end"? No, that's not true: The "document" is an excerpt from a book, "The Adam and Eve Story: The History of Cataclysms." It was not wr
Truth or Fiction?→ Rashid Buttar of the ‘Disinformation Dozen’ Reportedly Dies
On May 20 2023 social media rumors began circulating, claiming that health disinformation purveyor Rashid Buttar had died: Rashid Buttar, one of the Disinformation Dozen, Dies Suddenly – Nuts Blame the Covid Jab Even Though he was Unva
PolitiFact→ ‘Gender dysphoria’: What it is, what it isn’t and how history has changed its view
“Gender dysphoria.” It might be one of those phrases you think you understand, but aren’t quite sure. PolitiFact tackles the topic: What is gender dysphoria? Is it a mental illness? What does the medical community say? Read more here.
The Dispatch→ How Tim Scott Wins
Sen. Tim Scott announcing his run for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination at a campaign event on May 22, 2023 in North Charleston, South Carolina. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)He doesn’t. Unless …Continue reading How Tim Scott Wins »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Homeless Veterans Were NOT ‘Booted’ From New York State Hotel To Make Room For Immigrants
Were homeless veterans forced to move out from a hotel in Upstate New York so it could accommodate a "bus load of migrants" transported from New York City? No, that's not true: The supposed victims of the circumstances were not veterans -
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NCAA Did NOT Revoke Swimmer Lia Thomas’ National Championship — Story Is From A Satirical Site
Did the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) strip former University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas of her NCAA National Championship record and refer her case to the Indiana state attorney for "possible fraud charges"? No
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Arrest Of Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Kamala Harris On May 10, 2023
Were three high-profile Democrats, including President Joe Biden, arrested on or before May 10, 2023? No, that's not true: The claim came from a 2021 video that theorized about that happening in the future, but two years later, as of this
Truth or Fiction?→ Rep. Jack Kimble: ‘A Whopping 25% of American Students Are in the Bottom …’
On May 21 2023, a Reddit user shared a screenshot of a tweet about American students attributed to a “Rep. Jack Kimble” to the subreddit r/technicallythetruth: Can’t decide if this is satire by u/ShubhamG77 in tec
PolitiFact→ Hakeem Jeffries – Did Donald Trump rack up more debt than any other president?
“(Donald) Trump ran up more debt than any other president in American history.”
FactCheck.org→ Young Children Do Not Receive Medical Gender Transition Treatment
SciCheck Digest Families seeking information from a health care provider about a young child’s gender identity may have their questions answered or receive counseling. Some posts share a misleading claim that toddlers are being “transitione
The Dispatch→ Tim Scott Takes His 2024 Shot
Sen. Tim Scott announcing his run for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination at a campaign event on May 22, 2023 in North Charleston, South Carolina. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)Plus: The array of possible GOP candidates still outside loo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Of Smoke Near Pentagon Is NOT Real Photo
Was there an explosion near the Pentagon on May 22, 2023? No, that's not true: This is not a real photo but a digitally fabricated image that shows a plume of smoke near a building that slightly resembles the Pentagon, the headquarters of
Logically→ Old video of U.S. army withdrawing from Afghanistan falsely shared as NATO forces in Ukraine
Full Fact→ HAARP research facility did not create distinctive clouds
The facility in Alaska does not produce water in the atmosphere and does not interact with clouds.
Full Fact→ Tim Schofield has not been stabbed in prison
It’s been falsely claimed on social media that the brother of TV presenter Phillip Schofield has been stabbed in prison.
PolitiFact→ Show the green: States ranking high in renewable energy jobs gave generous incentives
States ranking high in attracting renewable energy jobs gave companies hundreds of millions in incentives. The companies and experts say grants, tax breaks and other subsidies are top factors considered when deciding where to locate.
Logically→ Taylor Lorenz didn’t use family connections to remove information from the Internet Archive
The Dispatch→ From Counterculture to Culture and Back Again
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks onstage during Bitcoin Conference 2023 on May 19, 2023, in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images for Bitcoin Magazine)On Robert Kennedy Jr. and the right.Continue reading From Counterculture to Culture
Health Feedback→ Neurological adverse events are very rare after COVID-19 vaccination and less frequent than after SARS-CoV-2 infection
REVIEW On 10 May 2023, a tweet from an account called Leading Report claimed that “COVID vaccines could be causing ‘long-term brain damage’”. The claim was based on a review published by Hosseini and Askari in the European Journal of Medical
Full Fact→ Misleading caravan giveaway shared thousands of times on Facebook
Thousands of people have shared and commented on a post claiming to be offering a free luxury caravan.
Logically→ 2018 video of Muslim man arguing with Maharashtra cop shared as from Karnataka
Logically→ Video of a boy offering namaz on a busy street is not from Karnataka
Health Feedback→ Flawed comparison of cancer mortality between fluoridated and non-fluoridated U.S. cities doesn’t provide sufficient evidence that fluoride causes cancer
REVIEW Scientific evidence has demonstrated that community water fluoridation is an effective means of preventing tooth decay, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hailing it as one of the greatest public health achievements. How
The Dispatch→ Leaders Focused on Russia, China at G7 Summit
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arriving for the family photo at the
Washington Post→ Pro-Trump ads attack DeSantis for policies Trump once also embraced
MAGA Inc.’s clever ads attacking Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) don’t acknowledge that former president Donald Trump is equally vulnerable to such attacks.
The Dispatch→ The Biden Administration’s New Border Plan, Explained
Migrants are allowed to enter the United States at the Chaparral pedestrian border on May 16, 2023, in Tijuana, Mexico. (Photo by Carlos A. Moreno/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)The president’s new strategy relies on Latin America to relieve immigra
The Dispatch→ Tim Keller’s Quiet Revival and My Place Between Two Worlds
(Screenshot from Gospel of Life)The pastor helped millions reclaim a faith that was connected to its past but alive in the present.Continue reading Tim Keller’s Quiet Revival and My Place Between Two Worlds »
Logically→ Congress’ war room video viral as ‘Bengaluru IT firm celebrating Karnataka poll results’
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From the Week of Zelensky’s World Tour
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrives in Hiroshima, Japan to attend the G-7' summit on May 20, 2023. (Photo by Ukrainian Presidency/Handout/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)Plus, the debt-ceiling debate and lots and lots on 2024.Continue read
The Dispatch→ The Rise and Fall of Your First Smartphone
Jay Baruchel and Matt Johnson in 'BlackBerry.' (Photo: Courtesy of IFC Films)A review of ‘BlackBerry.’Continue reading The Rise and Fall of Your First Smartphone »
The Dispatch→ The Passing of America’s Pastor
Timothy Keller (Screenshot via Gospel in Life)Tim Keller possessed a unique blend of pastoral gentleness and theological rigor. Continue reading The Passing of America’s Pastor »
The Dispatch→ Wage Rage
(Picture via Getty Images)Michael Lind’s latest book outlines New Right economic proposals, but repeats Old Left mistakes. Continue reading Wage Rage »
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Vaccinated People Do NOT Emit Bluetooth Signals
Do vaccinated people emit Bluetooth signals? No, that's not true: There is no indication that the chip required to use this technology can be injected into a human body through a needle as of this writing. The claim's main argument derive